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a stone is dropped from a bridge and hits the pavement below in 2 seconds. what is the velocity of the stone when it hits the pavement
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a stone is dropped from a bridge and hits the pavement below in 2 seconds. what is the velocity of the stone when it hits the pavement

User Jon W
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Velocity of the stone just before it hits the pavement can be found by using kinematic equation v = u + at.
u = initial velocity = 0 m/s. a = 9.8 m/s^2 . t = 2 sec.
Plug given values to find v.
User Herlandro Hermogenes
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well gravity is 9.8m/s so i would assume 19.6m/2 is the velocity
User Jacques
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